Kellier v. McAuliffe
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-08253
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Kellier v. McAuliffe, Judge Swain dismissed the action and certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
Joshua Kellier’s action was dismissed. The judgment identifies Warden Brian Auliffe as the respondent. The underlying claim is not stated.
What happened
Kellier v. McAuliffe concerns an action brought by Joshua Kellier against the warden identified in the judgment as Brian Auliffe. The provided judgment does not describe the underlying claim or dispute.
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in a June 30, 2025, order, but that order is not included in the provided text. The court also certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on July 1, 2025. The judgment does not explain whether the dismissal reached the merits or rested on another ground.
The detailed version
- Kellier v. McAuliffe · No. 1:24-cv-08253
- Laura Swain
- July 1, 2025
Background
The provided text is a civil judgment involving Joshua Kellier as petitioner and Warden Brian Auliffe as respondent. It does not identify the legal claim, the factual allegations, or the parties’ arguments.
Court’s Ruling
The court stated that, for the reasons given in its June 30, 2025, order, the action was dismissed. That earlier order is not included, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from the provided text.
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444–45 (1962).
Disposition
The action was dismissed. Because the provided judgment does not state the dismissal’s basis or whether the court reached the underlying legal question, this summary cannot determine whether the dismissal was on the merits.
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